Connecting Trust organized a ‘Walkathon’

Pune: A walkathon was organized on Sunday to promote better mental health at the workplace and raise awareness about mental health. The event started from Sambhaji Park on Jungli Maharaj Road, moving through Jungli Maharaj Road, Good Luck Chowk, Fergusson College, and Shirole Road, and returned to Sambhaji Park. This year, the theme for World Mental Health Day is ‘Prioritizing Mental Health at the Workplace.’

The walkathon, organized by Connecting Trust, was inaugurated by Arnavaz Damaniya, the founder and managing director of Connecting Trust, who flagged off the event. Present at the occasion were co-founder Sandy Dias, CEO Pranita Madkaikar, Shilpa Tambe, and others. More than 200 volunteers, along with aware citizens of Pune, participated in the event, holding various placards to raise awareness about mental health.

Arnavaz Damaniya stated, “Prioritizing mental health in the workplace is the need of the hour. Recognizing this need, Connecting Trust has organized this walkathon to draw attention to this issue. Everyone should be vigilant about their mental health. For the past 20 years, Connecting Trust has been dedicated to preventing suicide and removing the stigma associated with it.”

Pranita Madkaikar mentioned, “Studies on mental health have highlighted the importance of caring for employees’ mental health. Researchers have presented the impact on employees in the workplace. According to a study by ‘Ipsos’, one in two corporate employees is at risk of deteriorating mental health.”

Connecting Trust is helping thousands of people through various programs, including creating peer support in high schools and colleges, providing a free helpline, email support, suicide survivor support, and the ability to communicate directly with the Connecting Trust institution, as stated by Shilpa Tambe.